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Oahu

UK/əʊˈɑːhuː//oʊˈɑhu/

Oahu proper noun: the third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu.

Proper noun

Oahu

  1. The third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu.

Oahu meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Thai

Oahu in Marathi

third-largest island of Hawaii
ओआहु oāhu

Oahu in Arabic

third-largest island of Hawaii
أَوَاهُو ʔawāhū

Oahu in Thai

third-largest island of Hawaii
เกาะโอวาฮู, โอวาฮู

Forms of Oahu

alternative formOʻahu

Origin of Oahu

From Hawaiian Oʻahu, probably a corruption of Hawaiian o + Hawaiian ahu (cognate with Rapa Nui ahu), thus [place] of an altar or platform.

Words formed from Oahu

Words that rhyme with Oahu

Questions about Oahu

What does Oahu mean?
Oahu means the third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu.
What is Oahu in Marathi?
Oahu in Marathi is ओआहु (oāhu). See Oahu meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Oahu?
Oahu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Oahu?
Oahu is pronounced /oʊˈɑhu/ (US).

Words near Oahu in the dictionary

  1. oafishness
  2. oaflike
  3. oafs
  4. OAG
  5. OAGs
  6. Oahu
  7. Oahuan
  8. Oahuans
  9. Oail
  10. oak
  11. Oak and Nettle Day

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